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Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse
Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls cross, by the reverend father John Jewel late Bishop of Salisbury. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made upon that matter, in his cathedral church at SalisburyCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse, by the reuerend father Iohn Ievvel late Bishop of Salisburie. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made vpon that matter, in his cathedrall church at Salisburie
London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Two principal things there be, that seem to bear up the whole brunt of the religion, that hath been in the world of late time: the one is the Mass, and things thereunto belonging: the other is the authority of the Pope. These two I will briefly compare to the first original: only running over certain special branches of them both, in as few words as I can devise.
Two principall thinges there be, that seeme to beare vp the whole brunt of the religion, that hath bene in the world of late time: the one is the Masse, and thinges thereunto belonginge: the other is the authoritie of the Pope. These two I wyll breefely compare to the first originall: onely running ouer certaine special branches of them both, in as few wordes as I can deuise.
And as touching the Mass, if there be any man here that hath any good opinion of it, and is also learned and able to judge, let him think with himself, what Doctor or father in the Primitive Church ever used, or taught us to use a private Mass: what Doctor or Father ever heard of 10. 20. or 30. Masses in one Church said at one time: what Father or doctor ⟨image 42⟩ever taught the Priest to communicate for other? Chrysostom noteth, it is an error to say. y• Sacraments received of one, may do good 1to others, that receive them not. What Father or Doctor ever taught, that hoc facite, was hoc sacrificate? What Doctor or Father ever taught us, that the bread is transubstantiate into Christs body? I assure you that word was never heard of, until now within little more then 300. years under Innocentius the third. What Father or Doctor taught us, that there remain accidentiasine subiecto? that Christs body is in a C. thousand places at once, that the Priest should hold the bread over his head, and turn his back to the people? that the Sacrament should be hanged up in a canopy for the people to adore? What father ever taught us, that their communion bread should be round, because the earth is round? That the Priest should kiss the Altar, because Judas kissed Christ? that he should wash his fingers, because Pilate washed his hands? That he should knock his breast, in token of the thieves repentance upon the Cross? Those things have been written by Durande, Bonaventure, and Innocentius, and others like of late time: but the Fathers in the Primitive Church never heard of them.